Starting out on your electronics adventure? Want to wield the mighty soldering iron? Tired of saying "I'd totally get into electronics if I...

Starting out on your electronics adventure? Want to wield the mighty soldering iron? Tired of saying "I'd totally get into electronics if I only knew what tools to get..."? Working with substandard equipment is a terrible way to learn electronics: a lot of frustration with too little success. The right tool set will keep you progressing without the stressing. This toolbox contains carefully selected hand tools that will last you...

Known by engineers for making excellent quality tools & soldering irons! This is a genuine Hakko FX-888D with digital temperature control ! We worked...

Known by engineers for making excellent quality tools & soldering irons! This is a genuine Hakko FX-888D with digital temperature control ! We worked hard to get the best and a great price, these are not Chinese/Taiwanese knock-offs. This iron is an upgrade to the venerable Hakko 936 - smaller footprint but more powerful for a faster heat up time. The Hakkos have quality construction, this iron is the last one you'll need for decades. Heats up...

The first time you soldered up a surface mount component you may have been surprised "these are really small parts!" and there's dozens...

The first time you soldered up a surface mount component you may have been surprised "these are really small parts!" and there's dozens of different names too! QFN, TDFN, SOIC, SOP, J-Lead, what do they mean and how can you tell how big they are? Now you can have a reference board at your fingertips, with this snazzy PCB reference ruler. Measuring approx 1" x 6", this standard-thickness FR4, gold plate ruler has the most...

The ultimate debugging tool for electronics, this oscilloscope will turn you into a "Circuit Whisperer". You will be able to peer into the...

The ultimate debugging tool for electronics, this oscilloscope will turn you into a "Circuit Whisperer". You will be able to peer into the workings of your circuits to better understand them. Difficult problems will suddenly become trivial. We tried many beginner oscilloscopes and found this one to be a perfect balance of price and function: it's perfect as a 'first scope' or as a hacker-space resource to share. To learn...

If you're looking for one of the best multimeters, we're proud to now offer our personal favorite! The Extech EX330 "12 Function Mini MultiMeter +...

If you're looking for one of the best multimeters, we're proud to now offer our personal favorite! The Extech EX330 "12 Function Mini MultiMeter + Non-Contact Voltage Detector. Autoranging DMM with NCV detector and Temperature function". This product is the winner of EEVBlog Multimeter Shootout (Extech press release) & Dave's site here and on top of that, its been our daily-use multimeter for over 3 years. It's compact, has auto-off, tons of...

The Adafruit "midnight hacker" is a Leatherman Squirt ES4 and a very handy, unique key-chain size multi-tool. The E4 sets you up with 20GA,...

The Adafruit "midnight hacker" is a Leatherman Squirt ES4 and a very handy, unique key-chain size multi-tool. The E4 sets you up with 20GA, 18GA, 16GA, 14GA and 12GA wire strippers and electrical wire cutters to handle all kinds of precise jobs. The gripping edges on the ES4's spring-action pliers help you get a firm grasp on fuses, small cables, and many hard-to-reach items. Tools: 420HC Clip Point Knife Spring-action Needlenose...

The most useful tool we've ever laid our hands on. We thought we'd use them just for electronics but then we got our hands on these...

The most useful tool we've ever laid our hands on. We thought we'd use them just for electronics but then we got our hands on these calipers and had so much fun we started measuring everything. They're indestructible - which is good because we don't know what we'd do without them - and ultra precise which is super helpful when measuring components or when trying to decide what diameter blueberry you prefer the...

It's like Circuit Playground for your wallet! Designed by Star Simpson, MIT Engineer! This handy, credit-card sized PCB is the perfect accessory...

It's like Circuit Playground for your wallet! Designed by Star Simpson, MIT Engineer! This handy, credit-card sized PCB is the perfect accessory for the amateur electrical engineer. On one side it has a beautiful eight-color silk screened resistor chart to help you identify resistors by their color (and finally beat Mho's Resistance) and on the other there's a comprehensive SMT reference with to-scale footprints for common SMT parts....